Question
My child is a 1-year-old boy. He has just started to complain of a sore throat when speaking, and I’ve noticed that he has been coughing quite severely, and he’s had a slight fever all along. What should I do if my child’s tonsils are inflamed and he is crying and restless, and how can treatment be effective?
Answer
Antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs are currently the main methods and medications for treating pediatric tonsillitis in clinical practice. Parents can choose according to the symptoms, or they can opt for local irrigation or spraying. Symptomatic medication can also be injected into the tonsils, which is effective. For children with prominent sore throat symptoms, painkillers can be used. If there is a fever, the method of cooling should be chosen based on the body temperature. Below 38.5 degrees Celsius, physical cooling can be used; above 38.5 degrees Celsius, oral antipyretics can be taken. Tonsillitis has the characteristic of recurrent attacks. If similar conditions exist, after the inflammation is controlled, surgery can be considered. During the treatment period, attention should also be paid to maintaining dietary hygiene and ensuring adequate rest time.